What’s New in DayZ 1.72? Here Are the Patch Notes!

As someone who’s spent countless hours exploring digital landscapes and battling virtual foes, I can say with utmost confidence that the team at Bohemia Interactive has their hands full! The latest update for DayZ on Sakhal brings a slew of fixes and improvements, but it seems there are still a few bugs lurking in the shadows.

The updates to DayZ seem to be infrequent, but nothing compares to the survival game experience. It’s one of the preferred survival adventures for tens of thousands of players, including myself, and it continues to evolve. Latest update, we got a sneak peek at DayZ 1.72, which is accessible now on PC and consoles, with the complete patch details!

Full DayZ 1.72 Patch Notes

As a gamer, I jumped into the fray on launch day for Frostline DLC, only to discover a slew of problems. The gaming community was abuzz with complaints. But then, Bohemia Interactive swung into action and whipped up a fresh update to address these issues swiftly. Now, you can grab DayZ 1.72 and enjoy a smoother gaming experience on your system!

DayZ Update 1.72 Patch Notes and Fixes for October 17:

GAME

FIXED

Water was rendered inside boats
Fireplaces in some buildings were not functioning properly
Yellowfoot Mushroom was freezing at the wrong temperature
Yellowfoot Mushroom had wrong rotation
Items in the warhead storage were spawning in wrong locations
The character could glitch under water if exiting the boat at high speeds
The camera was dropping under thre ground on occasion
The camera could stutter when the player would collide with a boat
Deafness effect of heavy metal poisoning would not fully work
The player would not properly groan in pain when suffering from heavy metal poisoning
Pneumonia symptoms would overlap each other and unrelated sounds
Balanced appearance of symptoms for the common cold and influenza
Reduced the impact of influenza and pneumonia slightly
It was not possible to climb over fences
Vaulting could fail in some cases
It was too difficult to light fireplaces on ice
It was possible to build bases in the warhead storage and power station
Boats could disappear under water after some time
Boats could desync when collidion with an ice sheet
Game physics could start to behave strangely after extended playtime
Addressed multiple known server and game crashes
Bolts could not be picked back up from dead AI
It was possible to focus the server details in the server browser
It was not possible to wear the shemagh with sports glasses
It was not possible to switch the shemagh from face to head and vice versa
Advanced placing was not possible on surfaces on top of water
The character was stuttering while moving in water
Boats driving too close to each other could cause stuttering
Boat driving could be laggy for the driver
After trying to get on top of a boat after pushing it, the player could float above the boat
The player inventory could still react after death of the player
Restraining a player would cause the inventory of players in proximity to close
Boat engines could turn off and on in some cases while driving
Changing seat in a boat and exiting right after could result in desync
Exiting a sinking boat could break the player position
Fixed an exploit that could result in freezing clients
There was a performance decline on older generation consoles

CHANGED

Tweaked weather behavior across maps
Added sparks to the lever system in the power station
Increased the size of the icon for fresh water sources on in-game maps
SAKHAL (Frostline DLC)
Fixed: The ADA 4×4 was not spawning on Sakhal
Fixed: Piles of wooden planks were not spawning on Sakhal
Fixed: It was not possible to drink from one of the fresh water sources
Changed: Added interior darkness to an especially deep cave on Sakhal
KNOWN ISSUES
The server browser might not display servers – a fix is in the works – THIS CAN BE SOLVED BY RESETTING FILTERS
Respawning from unconscious might result in disconnect from the server
Thawing frozen items in cookware is too slow – a fix is in internal testing
Heavy Metal Poisoning Screen effect is present after respawn – a fix is in internal testing, can be solved by reconnect
Vehicles or boats behave weirdly next to rocks – a fix is in internal testing
Character is stuttering while passing doors
Camera twitches after vaulting over fences/walls
Sakhal map doesn’t have translated name and description – a fix is in internal testing
Alarm sound of Warhead bunker entrance can play permanently after server restart
Some ice sheets cannot be climbed on
Tents can clip into ice sheets after being packed
Grass shortly disappears when driving boats close to a beach
Boats and players in them are not getting any damage in crashes
Small stutters can happen when walking/sprinting into the sea
Climbing on boat, especially with no or low stamina, can cause animation glitches
Some food can clip into fireplaces and ovens when added to cooking slots – a fix is in internal testing
Inconsistencies with the cfgweather.xml – a fix is in internal testing
Thawed snow area around fireplaces is not visible at night
PC server descriptions do not support new line characters – a fix is in internal testing

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